At just 0.7 births per woman late last year, South Korea has one of the lowest birthrates in the world, far below the replacement rate, meaning the population is ageing -- and shrinking -- rapidly.
The government has poured billions of dollars into trying to encourage more births, with one of the latest efforts involving Seoul city authorities offering to subsidise the cost of a round of egg freezing.
Jeong, who is in her 40s, decided to take them up.
"I felt the pressure to have a baby because of my age... Читать дальше...